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COLUM BIA COLLEGE CHICAGO VOLUME 33, NUMBER 11 I CAMP'US Inside Stor}' on Sn rdcnl Li!C ;urd n c,·clo pn rcnl's 1\J1 Bur1on MONDAY. DECEMBER 6 . 1999 V TTA UTY Fun f<>r ad;ths 2! T hl' Clnc;tJ.~o \\ 'okn: lktll·t tha11 tho,l' lfa,, k, PAGE 10 BACK PAGE T o\· Sto rY 2: PAGE2 Blackstone has over 1 00 violations KIMBERLY BREHM Campus Editor The Blackstone Hotel, which is located next door to Columbia's Torco building, has been charged with I 03 building code vio la tio ns, according to a Chicago Department of Buildings report. "This is c learly a significant number of violations to both our department and the ho te l o wners," said city Bui ldings Com missioner Mary Ric hardson-Lowry. "The owners have responded responsibly to the violations by closing the hotel vol untarily." The most serious of the viola tio ns include problems with the cab les on passenger and frei ght elevators, hot water line pressure deficie ncies, leak ing water pipes a nd e lectrica l system mal functions . " In addi tion, asbestos was found in the ventilation system ," Richardson-Lowry said. Testing already completed confi rmed that loose asbestos particles were fo und in many areas of the hotel, includ ing some of the gues t rooms . Equa lly a larming, the hotel has a 12-inch gas main runn ing through the basement that was unsupported and looke d as if it was about to collapse. Add itional violations may occur at the Blackstone. when other city depa rtments, includ ing the Environmental Departme nt, conclude the ir own inspections. That department is look ing at violations regarding the asbestos that has a lready been found within the hotel. It is not clear when the inspections w ill be completed . "The hote l has acknowledged that they have problems and have protested none of the charges," Richardson- Lowry said. " Whe n we presented them with our pre liminary findings, the hotel owners d id the ir own independent study and deemed it wise not to have guests until the problems were remedied." The Blackstone Hotel owners have already hired a contractor to begin work a t the hotel, but it is unclear when the work will be completed. They are, howeve r, try ing to work in a most time ly manner possible. The hotel owners have committed to fi xing the most se rio us problems fi rst, making sure that all health and sa fety issues are remedied befo re being able to house hotel guests. " The hotel will need to address all maj o r issues in o rde r to reopen," Richardson-Lowry said. " In norma l bus iness practice, the approac h is to fix al l things a ffecting guests first and then reopen wh ile other repair work is bei ng completed." Re presentatives of the Blackstone and the c ity 's build ing depa rtme nt were scheduled to meet again in early December to <.l iscuss a repai r schedule . Ho te l owners have indic ated that they wo uld like to be back in business as soon as possibk a nd a re eager for the repair work to begin. The hotel could be o pened again in a matter o f weeks or month s, depending on how soon the contrac to r is able to complete the necessary re pairs. Blackstone offic ia ls have said they are committed to fixing the proble ms a t the historic build ing and wi ll reope n as soon as it is safe to do so. .- The historic Blackstone Hotel at 636 S. Michigan is located next door to Columbia's Torco building. New Expression allows teens to avoid censorship MARY BETH COOPER Staff Writer Billy Montgomery instructs Charles lgwekala and Drewsean Williams on the layout of New Expression. Darren Thomas is no ordinary 15-year-old. He wi II be forever ha unted by a bleak me mo ry of murder. As published in New Expression , Thomas told his story to a ll those w illing to listen. It is sure to impact e ven the bravest of people. Thomas was eight years old at the time of the tragedy. Little d id he know that this foggy March nig ht would change his life fo rever. He was with his 19-yea r-old brothe r Chris, a n av id ch urch-goe r. Unaware that Chris was a gang member, Tho mas was shocked when C hris revealed the info rmation. "He is the gang leader," T ho mas remembers Chris say ing about C hr is ' friend, Je lly. " I a m just a member, and it is my duty to be his security. No w shut up and wa it right here." While the men entered a club, T ho mas wa ited for his brother in the car. Sudde nly, he hea rd the so und of gunshots . A wee k late r, Thomas found o ut that Chris and Jelly were charged w ith dou ble mu rde r. Chris' g ir lfriend was preg nant a t the time . Chris is now serving seven years in jail. He has a d aughter, but can on ly see her d uring wee kly visits to the Joliet Correctiona l Facility. "M oni ca is now s ix years o ld , and no t ha ving a dad a round s ince she was bo rn has taken its to ll," wrote Thomas. " I think abo ut it everyday. I rea d letters fro m C hris, who has spe nt the last s ix years in pri son," wro te Tho mas. Throug h hi s artic le in New Expression, Thomas has affected the lives of co untless teens. He and ma ny other teens are able to d iscuss con troversia l issues freely in the publ icat io n, which comes out a bo ut eig ht times a year. New Expression, located in Col umbia 's Wabash building, is the only free , ci ty- wi de publication written e ntirely by, for a nd about tee ns. It has a c irc ulation of about 60,000 and goes out to 7 5 C hicago Pub lic Sc hools an<.l numero us paroch ia l schools and teen organizations. " It's a ll about youth voice . We use journal ism as a tool to he lp teens get the ir voices out there in a n o rganized way." said Bill Brooks, the exec utive d irector of Yo uth Communicat ion, wh ic h sponso rs New Expression. T homas ' artic le was part o f' the paper's Project Inside r '99, an in-depth in vest igat ive report that focuses on we i fare re form a nd its effec t o n tee ns. The re po rt was meant to unco ver true stories o f welfare re form to ld by te ens a ffected by it. T he re po rt was sent to 5,0 00 policy makers state wide, a nd its word s have to uche d lawma kers. "Two po licies are be ing revie we d as a d irect resul t," Brooks said. But that 's not the onl y time the paper has made a s ig nificant impact o n a uthority fig ures . A ccording to Broo ks, the pape r exposed a story ca lled "Terminato r Run" that was p icked up by na tional media, inc lud ing the New York Times . Ho wever, suc h free speech is sure to be met by resistance fro m some schools. "A couple of weeks ago, I lost o ne of o ur distribution po ints because of an a rtic le we d id o n o ral sex," Burns sai d. " The d istribution site fe lt that it was inappropriate materi a l fo r us to publish . My answer w as 'do you believe that 13-year-olds are not having o ral sex?' And I bel ieve that they are engaging in that. And as long as they are engaging in it, it is an issue that a ffects teens. And therefore we shou ld cover it," Broo ks said . S EE N E W EXPRESSION , PAGE 2 fJ CAMPUS NEWS __ - - - - -- COLUMBIA (HROHICL£ JAMES B OOZER EDITOR-IN-cHIEF I· 1 ~~~I@Sit{J(la more stable and lucrative career, Burton went TONI LEWIS Staff Writer B ILLY O' KEEFE V IEWPOINTS/ NEW MEDIA EDITOR K IMBERLY B REH M CAMPUS EDITOR J ILL LOPRESTI VITALITY EDITOR B ENJAMIN TRECROCI SPORTS EDITOR BRIAN CAMPBELL AsSISTANT EDITOR GRAHAM COUCH AsSISTANT EDITOR MICHAEL O' B RIEN AsSISTANT EDITOR R OBERT HART PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR B ILL MANLEY DONN IE S EALS J R. ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS AMY AZZARITO COPY CHIEF VALERIE D ANNER COPY EDITOR C ARRIE B RITTAIN COPY EDITOR J IM S ULS KI fACULTY ADVI SER T HE COLUMBiA C HRONICLE IS A STUOENT·PROOUCED PU B LICATION OF COLUMB IA COLLEGE CHICAGO AND DOES NOT NECESSARY REpRESENT , IN WHOLE OR IN PART , T HE VIEWS OF COLUMBIA COLLE GE ADMINISTRATORS. FACULTY O R STUDENTS COLUMBIA CHR ONICLE AR"fiCLES, PHOTOS AND GRAPHICS ARE THE ~~~- Art-Ist A music and cu on to work as admissions counselor and recruiter for University of J~II~ ~EJlJU~ years at U ?f ~ and th~ee years at Benedictine qljfr!jty,~dlfeiW't:o)M~nonty Affa1rs , he we~t on to ~~1\Wth~a~tuaent AdvJsor at Loyola and asststa nt_dean of students for YO years. Fo r Burto n the re is great s ign ificance in providing m ino rity students, especia ll y A frican America n students, with progra m s celebra ting their culture. " Blac k kids grow up not knowing what their a ncestors accompl ished and white kids grow up thinking their ancestors did everything," Burton said. He recalled struggling as a youth to fi nd his identity, whic h caused him to dis miss C hrislianity. " I'm not a C hristian; I letl that when I was 13 years o ld," Burto n said. " In order for me to have a black sel f-identity, I had to dump the images of Jesus C hrist a nd Sa nta Claus because it's very Euroce nlric, and I'm not European. God is wilhin you, so you have 10 get in touch with that fi rst." Burton 's A frican centered consciousness has g uided him, as well as h is musical a rdor, in his quest of self- ide ntity. His ded icalion towards s hedding light on the rich history of A frican Americans led him to lhe recent complelion of his second book, Black. Buckskin and ~ CHRISTOPH E R RICHERT BUSINESS/ADVERTISING MANAGER - - - - - - - - --,-.'-_ D_E _C _ EMBER When Art Burton was 10 years old his teacher let him play II'\~ bongos a nd congas for a class dance e nsemble. Today, Burton i! ~~J.. years old and the d irecto r of minority affairs at Col umbia, and he's still playi ng perc ussion. His pas sion for m usic is strong . The soul of C uba and a ncient Africa a re as e vident as the sounds o f Latin jazz legend Will ie Bobo c uts through the air and pounds the walls o f Burton 's small o ffice. Rows of CO 's, including artists s uch as Mongo Sa ntama ria, Poncho Sa nc hez. Bobby Hutche rson, Dizzy Gi llespie and T ito Puento, lrim the edge of the long waist-high she lf be hind the large desk cove red with uneve n stac ks o f pape r. His eyes a re la rJe and he rare ly blinks, mak ing it a ppear as if his eyes a re always open, inviting all to see the fie rce intensity o f a ma n g uided by hi s love for music. In many African cultures, the drums a re believed to possess powe rs that absorb into the mi nd and soul. resulting in pure e nc hantment. In the midst of his mus ical a pprecia tio n a nd at the cl imax of Mongo Santa maria ·s song So fri to play ing soft ly in the background. Burto n calm ly Blue: African American Scows pro fessed tha t mus ic is a and Soldiers on the Western form of his s pirituality. Frontier published by Ea kin But his presen t Iitie. Press. Columbia's Director o f The book is a n in-depth Minority AfTairs. makes it explorat ion o f the significanl is easy to detect that folrole A frican America n sco uts lowi ng the rhythm and a nd soldiers served a fte r the spiri l of jazz music has Civil Wa r by settling in the definitely paved an interland west of the Mississippi esting path for Burton. River. His book refutes After graduati ng from Holly wood 's depiction of men high school, he and a few that ta med the Western frontier friends started a rhythm by highlighting Afr ica nand b lues band called the American m ilita ry scouts like Soul Naturals. T he band's ART BURTON BufTalo Bi ll and Fra nk youthful grace and pure Groua rd . art istry led them to "in Emory State·s 13attle o f the Bands in 1969 Black. Buckskin and Blue along with his first book, Black. Red a nd la ter place second at the naliona l level. The So ul Naturals ca me and Deadly: Black and Indian gunfighters of the Indian TerritOiyto an end whe n ha lf of the members were dra fted to the Vietna m wh ich actor/comed ia n Sinbad has a fi lm opt ion on- paints a drastiWar. T he band's dem ise only peaked Burto n's interest in playing cally difTe re nt yet more accurate picture o f the Wild Wesl than m ost jaa. "hich resulted in the bi rth o f his j azz-fused funk ba nd Ame ricans have seen. Manc hild a nd later his jazz quartet called Bl ack Fire. " African Ame ricans don't know their own history, a nd it's not taug ht in school s," Burto n said. "This is a part of American hislory In 1973. Burton j oined the Assoc iation fo r the Advanceme nt o f C reative M usicia ns , a group of the leading black jazz collecti ve in that people need to know. When you look at history, you have to Chicago. That same year. Governo r State Uni ve rsily awarded him a look at the tota l picture, otherw ise y ou' ll have gaps and ho les, ful l music sc holarship. He eagerly accepted and attended Governo r which g ives a warped perceptio n of history." Slate University fo r three yea rs. majo ring in A frica n America n Through music. Burto n learned a bout the great contributions of his a ncesto rs, allowing him to acquire a strong a ppreciation for his cuiSIUdies. It was then that he began to pl ay wilh the " big g uys" of lure. Altho ug h his passion began with music. it e volved into a powjazz such as Dizzy G illespie a nd E lvin Jones. John Coltrane's drummc:r. erfu l fo rce motivating Burton to reveal the beauty o f his c ulture by l:l ut like all nc\\ grad uates, whe n Burton com ple ted col lege he writing boo ks. drumming anceslral rhythms and serving as di reclor of m inority a fTairs. Burton plans to put out his own CD in the near needed a job a nd decided to teac h al South Suburban Co llege. Once future a nd continues to drum a t local clubs. he began teaching, his musica l e ndeavors we re gently plac ed to the PROPEFUY OF THE COL UMBIA CHR ONICLE A N D t-tAY NOT BE PEPROOUCE O OR PUBLISHED WITHOUT WRIITEN PCRt... ISS I O N FRQI-t THE EOITOR · tN· CHIEF" OR FACULTY ADVISER THE COLU MBIA C HRONICLE 62 3 S . WABASH A VENUE SUITE 205 CHICAGO , IL 60605 - I 996 MAIN l.JNE: 3 1 2 -344- 725 4 EDITOR : 3 I 2·344· 7343 ADVERTISI NG: 31 2 - 344 - 7432 CAMPUS: 3 1 2 · 3 44· 72 5 5 VIEWPOINTS : 31 2 ·344 · 7256 VITALITY IA&El: 31 2 · 3 4 4 - 752 I S PORTS: 31 2 -344 - 7066 PHOTOGRAPHY: 3 I 2 · 3 4 4-7732 FAX: 3 I 2 -3 44-603 2 WEB ADDRESS : WWW . C C C HAO NICLE. COM E - MAIL: EDITOA@ CCCHAONICLO: .COM New Expression COtmNUED FROM FRONT PAGE Regardless of negati ve c ritics. ma ny schools and organizatio ns support 1he program's veh icle of free s peech . .. A lot of the schools have issues with the content we cover," Uruoks said . Out, teachers often use the paper as a louL The program sends out XOO lesson plans ca ll ed "NI: ex tra" two days be fo re lhe pa pe r comes out. The p lan is mcanl to e ncourage cia>> discussion o f the issues covered by the pub licati on. The paper a lso o ffe rs essay contests lhat give >tude nts the opportunity to win cas h prizes. Youth Communicaliuns is fund ed by numerous national organit.o.ations im.: luding a $25,000 yea rly stipend from the Ch/caRo "/i·ihune. ··They believe in what it is we do," Brook s said. " It fils very closely w ith the urguni;.ation they arc." But regardless o f the pape r's controve rsi a l nature, it ta kes no sland on lhe issues it cover~. "Our focus is on pure j ourna lism --an inde pe nde nt med ia vo ice for C hicago's youth," Urooks said. We ' re nul ad vocati ng fo r youth. we're try ing to gel the voice out the re." "The reali ty is we have a good mi x o f stude nts from all over the city." said Billy Montgome ry, program director of Youth Comm unications. " \ Vc have a good rcpre· senlation of everybody so we ca n rea lly speak 10 leens in a way where we' re not contradicting ourselves.'' He sa id the paper also d iscuurugcs 1he fam iliar ste reoty ping that o the r media otle n exh ibit. ..T his is a re volution , and lhc re volution is busling up ste reotypes," he sa id. The re fore, publica tio n cncouruges stude nts to be honest abou t ste reotypes so that it won 't afTec t the pape r's imegrity. "The biggest thing is tha t people don't know'each other," Montgomery said . " Here the fc a' r or the unknown is elimin:llcd and the lines of communica tion are op~ncd up. Stude1ils a ren 't afraid 10 write things." The students a rc aware of 1he oppOrll;t\ ities lhat lay before them. Along w ith a gutsy utlitudc , they have a nwture under- standing of the power they possess . .. I want to be a good journa list, not a news ham," said Dominique Washinglon, a Columbia sophomore a nd feature editor for New £~pression. " Why not wri te somelhing that is going to enlighten people?" Washi ngton believes she s hould use her po we r of the press to benefil soc iely. Washington said sh~ has faced trauma head-on us a New Expression re porter. " I was working w ilh a stude nt, und she had just gone lhrough an abusive re lationship. Every t im~ we· th ink of a n abus ive relations hip, we a uto mati ca lly oss ume they're 25 o r 26, not I 5 o r 16," she said. Wushington strugg led to convince the s tudent to cons~ nt to a n inte rview. She ~uc cecdcd . "We ran l he artic le and' made a tenlure story:" Wash ington sn id . • ' Whi le ma ny teens face c ritica l decisions, the starT o f New Exprc ss i o~ will>a.ontinu e 10 expose the issues beh ind lhe· conflic t . .And through thei r work, they demonslrate a truly unce nsored example of free speec h. Around Ca111pus ColumbiaHelp somebody have a Merry Christmas Make some body's Christmas a little bit happ ier by donati ng toys to the Hokin Center Toy Drive. The toys will go to shelters for the homeless. battered women . and their children , and boxes for donations can be found in the lobb1es of each Columbia building. Please donate only new toys and do not wrap them. The Toy Drive was founded by the Hokin Stude nt Advisory Boa rd as a way of giving something back to the community. It is now in its eighth year. The Toy Drive will continue until Dec. 22. Acclaimed poets to appear at Columbia Dance major Michael Jennings gets a sharp surprise at one of Columbia's Immunization Days . Court threat to campus groups MARTINA SHEEHAN Sta.lf Writer l'he Supreme Court is currentl y revi ewing a case that could change the way universities fund campus Sludent's right not to say the Pledge o f Allegiance during class. While Columbia, a private school. wil l not be afTected by the decision. A rt Burton, director of M inority Affairs at Co lumbia, stresses the organ izations. The case involves a importance of sustain ing campus group of conser vative students who sued the Uni versity of W isconsinM adison for using a mandatory student act i vity fee to fund groups whose political views they do not support. Am ong the groups the students were opposed 10 were: the Campus Wome n's Center, the Madi son A .I.D.s Network. and Wispirg, an environmental group. The court 's decision could set a precedent and eliminate student group funding at public colleges across the nation. The case reached the Supreme Court after Wi sconsin appealed a 7th Circuit Court dec ision in favor o f the students. In that ruling, the court referred to Supreme Court precedents, which ban government unions from spending dues on ideologica l causes and political acti vities. Wisconsin's lawyers contend that the fees are a legitimate way to enrich campus debate, and therefore, students can not opt out of paying the fees any more than they can refuse to pay tuition for classes whose content they oppose. Defense attorney Susan K . Ullman argued that because fees do not fund any particular view or ideology, no First Amendment violation had taken place . But lawyers for the prosecution claim that under the First Amendment, students are al so afTorded the right " not to speak." Attorney Jordan W. Lorence compared this to a organizations. "Student groups give people a chance to get involved and to bui ld leadership skil l s, interpersonal and organi zational skills," he said. "Columbia's groups are extremely diverse. Our job is to monitor them. to make sure that students have the freedom to start organizations that represent a full spectrum o f interests w hi le not being harmful to other students." Columbia students are charged an annual act ivity fee of less than $55, compared with Wisconsin's $33 1.50. Part of th is fee fund s campus groups as di verse as the student body itse lf. This year 's 31 student groups include everything from Campus Crusade for Chri st, to Fashion Club to GLOBAL, a gay and lesbian orga- COLLEGE PRESS EXCHANGE Wire Service MADIS01 , Wis. (C PX)- The Uni versity of Wisco nsin has asked the U.S. Supreme Cou rt to uphold the use of mandatory student fees to fi nance campus groups. Until the Supreme Court rejects the case or deli vers a ruling on it,univers ity offic ials have said they wou ld sti ck to their cu rrent policy, which al l ocates money to all campus groups. Student fees vary each semester and hover between $ 10 to $ 12. T he decision stemmed from a 1996 lawsuit til ed by three se lfdesc ribed conservati ve Chri sti an students at the Un iversity of Wi sconsin at Madison, who cited 18 campus groups- incl uding the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexua l Campus Center- they considered offensive to the ir beliefs. While many student leaders have critici zed the appeals court's dec ision against the fee policy, they are sharply di vided over whether the Univer sity of Wisconsin nizat ion. should try to make its case before A lthough some groups may not the Supreme Court. Several students said they wo uld rather see reflect the majority of students' the court accept similar cases view s, no comp lain ts have been reported at Columbia. In fact, ass is- pending in Minnesota and Oregon, tant dean of student life, Hugh JefTers w here, they added, those states have done a much better j ob of says the number of campus organizadefending student fee pol icies. tions has actually risen from previous "There is a risk in taking a years. flawed dec ision to the Supreme As the debate continues, !'OUrt jusCourt," said John Grabel, presitices acknowledged the profound dent of the United Council of impact the ruling could have on stuU niversity of Wisconsin students. dent organizations, especially those "It would be dangerous if W isconsin's case was the only one that are not supported by a large majority, the Washington Post report- being considered, but I suspect the ed. A decision on the case is expect- Supreme Court will consider all the student-fee cases around the ed by spring. nation." Poets Paul Hoover and Susan Wheeler w ill give a reading of their work on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 5:30p.m. in the Ferguson Theater at 600 S. Michigan. Susan Wheeler has published two poetry collections. the awa rd-wi nning Bag 0 ' Diamonds and last year's Smokes. She is a 1999 Guggenheim Fellow. Paul Hoover is poet-in-residence at Columbia and wrote Totem and Shadow: New and Selected Poems and Viridian" which won the 1997 Georgia Prize. He is also editor of Postmodern American Poetry and New Ame rican Writing. The reading is free, and sponsored by the English Department. For further information , call (31 2) 344-81 00. Listen to Chicago's journalistic hotshots Some of Chicago's most creative writers and editors converge on the 600 S.Mich igan build ing on Thursday, Dec. 9 for a panel discussion. Among the guests will be Bill Zehme , 1n the news at the minute for his biography of Andy Kaufmann: "Man on the Moon." He has wntten books on Frank Sinatra. Oprah Winfrey and Jay Leno, and has written for Esquire, Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. Other guest speakers will be : Alison True, editor of the Reader. Jonathan Eig, execut1ve editor of Chicago magazine; Mary Schmich, a Tribune columnist; Ted Allen, a contributing editor to Esquire; Rosaltnd CummingsYeates. who has written for the Tribune . the Sun- Times, Mojo and teaches at Columbia ; Shane DuBow. also a teacher at Columbia, who has written for GO. Harper 's and Playboy; and Susan Burton, a contributing editor of Harper's and a producer on the radio program This American Life. The discussion takes place at 1:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater at 600 S. Mich igan. Varsitybooks.com The National Association of College Stores (NACS) has filed suit against VarsityBooks.com for allegedly using fa lse and misleading advertising. VarsilyBooks.com claims to offer savings of up to 40 percent, however, only a small percent of its books reflect this discount. "Of course students are smart, as are any consumers, but that doesn't make false advertising perm issible," said Marc Fleischarker, lawyer for the NAGS. "This lawsuit is completely without me rit," said Varsity Books CEO Eric J. Kuhn. He also claimed that the lawsuit is an attempt to deny students "choice . convenience, and discount." Help make history by choosing a name If you want to leave your mark on the fine city of Chicago, all you have to do is decide what to call Columbia's new gallery in the Ludington building. Vote for one of the following names: "Wabash Art Gallery (WAG) ," "Gallery 1104 South," "Z-Bar Gallery" or "The Glass Curtain Gallery" by e-mailing: [email protected] II COLUMBIA CHRON~ IC_ LE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ D _EC_EM _ B_ER_ 6 ..:_ , 1_999 _ .f. . t.a.s.t. . .f.o.o.d? . . T.ir. Fly Home. 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More importantly, do you care yet? d Is there something fishy in here? There sure is, but it has nothing to do with fresh seafood {or fresh anything) · Whal is !hal smell? We a ll know !hal a ba1hroom is no! supposed 10 be a place 10 sil back and enjoy you r sense of smell, bul !his rl!stroom is obscene. Before you discard this newspaper based on an edito rial abuul a bmhroom. lake heed 10 !he overall problem. The nexl time you find yourself silling oulside !he \\'abash building comemp laling if !he George Diamond S1eakhouse has ever been open. or uying 10 figure ou1 "hal's in !hal fom1er bow ling equipmem slore, lake a walk up 10 !he second noor (!ruck SlOp) balhrooms. Beware. uncc you "alk in, you migh1 no! wa lk oul. ·n 1e balhroom is loca1ed across !he hall from the Chmnic/e omces. so i1 gels used oflen, bu1 sho uld i1 be a punishmem' The men's ba!hroom has !he pungenl smell of i'resh urine and sla le feces noa!ing lhrough !he a ir. and once !he smdl emers the nasal passage !he nausealing experience begins. On specia l occas ions. a cloud of smoke-seemed air freshener glislens !he air and !he experience is a linle bener (how aboullhal no smoking policy?) Once you are done with your business you'II fi nd some son of substance thai looks and feels incredibly like Moumain Dew soda 10 wash your hands wilh . Fina lly, a gramti-covered paper 1owel dispenser (!hal sometimes is ac!Ually filled wilh paper lowels) !hal could double for a fine grain sand paper. which could come in handy. bul no! 10 drv vour hands "ilh . Onio !he women's balhroom. II is jus! as nice as !he adjacent men's ba!hroom. On one particular day las! week, wilh no toilet paper or paper towels in any of the stalls someone decided to use newspaper (hopefully not the Chronicle) to dry themselves off. Then in a corner of !he balhroom was a sight even a cat would be horrified to see in !heir Iiller box- newspaper wadded up wilh moislure. Sometimes if you are lucky, you can find sanitary napkins and the wrappers scallered about. Finally, adding 10 !he fun , is !he entenainmenl provided by !he dance classes !hat a lso use the same bathrooms. On !he same day of the newspaper incident in !he woman's balhroom, a man was practicing his drum rouline inside !he men's bathroom. (Beller acoustics, I guess?) Belter yet, people can be found practicing their song routines in the grease sla ined mirrors !hat can sometimes have special messages of gramti on them. How can anyone actually open !he ir mouth and let the feces swim into their system? Meanwhile on the ground noor of the Wabash building there are new and improved bathrooms that only seem to be missi ng an allendant passing out slices of gum and spraying cologne for a tip. There are round sinks, reminiscem of elementary school art class, the noor is clean, and the air is actually moving in and o ut. Whether the school's maintenance department is inadequale or !he s!Udems !hal visit the second noor balhrooms arc jus! smelly slo bs, something needs lo happen before somebody passes out and hils their head on !he greasy lino leum noor. From the Chronicle Message Board www ccch onicle Horoscope Horrors! Wha1 1he hell is going on wilh !he horoscopes?? Why did lhC) change' I am a sludenl and I real I) like !he weekly horoscopes !hal "ere "rinen by Linda Black. Why did you !urn !he horoscopes page imo somelhing !hal is nol lhe real horoscopes' I rca II) wam) our s1aff 10 1hink aboul !he horoscopes and decide whelher you wi ll be priming !he FA KI: ones or !he REAL ones. I feel !hal I am no! alone by saying !his; a 101 of olhe r s!Udenls !hal I have !alked 10 feel!hc same way. Maybe a way we can bo!h bene fi t from !his is !hal you pub lish a full page of horoscopes from Linda Bl ack and publi; h a half page of fa ke ones ncar !he crossword puzzle. Roberta Cameras in the Residence Center? Dear Editor, com As !hey often do. administra!Ors like to target students wi lh their suspicion based on their own often misguided assumplions. Once unfa irly 1argeted by dorm omcials, a s!Udenl could be li1erally monitored 24 hours a day. Wilh !he addi!ion of !he key !hat stores your keying in!o a dalabasc. !hi; is a 10ol 100 powerful for the people il is being g1ven l o. I suggest !hal currenl residenls o f the dorm qui! accepling !he view lhallhey are such horrible lyranls. You do no! need lo be do ing somelhing wrong 10 ins isl on no! being !ape recorded in !he place where you li ve! If !he rea l reason for thi s is 10 prevenl fire alarms being pulled and vandal ism then I propose that i1 is collosal overki ll and probably mo re expensive !han !he problems il proposes lo cure. Bul if, as I suspecl, it will be used for pesky, o ut of comro l dorm administrators to monitor and control students !hen it is jus! plain wrong and I ho pe a few more sludenls gel concerned. As an afterlhoughl, consider this: How long would il be before a videolapc of a li psy sludent walking back 10 his room is used to expell him? Not long if you ask me. This is aboul so much more than fire alarms. Please stop il. Mark Dascoli Co lumbia Alumnus I haven't been following !he Chronicle loo close since gradualing, bull' ve jus! looked allhe Web sile (looks good Billy) and am ; urprised to fi nd !hal nobody seems 10 be concerned !hat the dorm is abuul 10 inslall cameras in all !he hallways. Becuase there is no! and never has been any physical danger a1 the dorm ( I li ved !here filr four years) I !hink it i~ a mi ~gui dcd and irresponible acl. II is clearly an invasion of privacy and the only 1hing thai buther; me more !han !he fact that the plan wou ld gel cleared is that no studcnl5 seem tu be prolcsting. E d I t o COLUMBIA (HRONICLI (.,~ I f. t; lt lA ,, It I /• I a I Dogma I have just fini shed reading Tom Snyder's urticlc on Dogma and alii can say is "Wow!" Tom lms been uble 10 put in to wriling whal I've been thinking ever since I sat down lo watch Kevin Smith's latest masterpiece. I'm ulso glad that Tom kept quiet !he fact !hat most Catholics have T SEE MESSAGE BOARD , PAGE 7 Polici es f!UITO HIAU Amt. 'I HI! Gw ttMru" C' momr..• r here was a whole Iotta chanting going on last Wednesday as I made the second of three !rips from !he Torco Building to the Wabash Building. On the sidewalk, positioned in front of the glass of the Hokin Center, some students were holding big signs that sported slogans in large, demanding print. I tried to get a good look at what the sign said, but the group was huddled in a semicircle of sorts, and the message was obstructed. The members of the group --there were probably five people involved, although I can't say for certain--were a lso boisterously chanting a rhy me, the words of which I could barely understand, save for what I think was the phrase "open admissions." All I can say for sure was BILLY O'KEEFE that it was loud-- loud enough VIEWPOitrrS/NEW to stop students in the doorMEDIA EDITOR way, loud enough to pick up heads on the other side of the Hokin's glass, and loud enough to drown out any sort of curiosity those passing by might have had. If you wanted to know what was going on, you couldn't ask. They were too busy putting on a show to even hear you. Don't know whars going on? Sorry, you're in the dark and you're not getting out. And if that's the case, you jus! chuckled and carried on your way. Thai's whal I did on two separate occasions, and !hat's what a drove of students in fronl of and behind me did. Believe me, I checked. I'm not just making assumptions here. Three thousand miles away in Seattle, the same bucket o' madness had spilled its g uts a day earlier, only for a much larger cause and at a degree far more extreme. Fi res were blazing, windows were shattered, and !he tear gas in the air gave oxygen a run for its money. People screamed thi s, people shrieked that, and aclivists and ordinary folks were dragged away kicking and screaming by authorities. Damn the man. The prolests continued the next day, and while the violence had subsided for the most part. the bedlam had no! los! sleam at press time. So hey, here's a question: Do you even know what happened? Do you have ANY idea whal cause these people were fi gh1ing? Do you k'n ow why they chose las! Tuesday to o pen their productio n, unlike most theatrical productions, which open on the weekend? Are you once again in the dark? Don't be ashamed if you are. Even if you're one of those dub ious folks who can't even name the vice president of this country, you're a long way from alone this time. Here's the skinny (and a sk inny skinny al that): The Wo rld Trade Organization was in Seattle this past week for a series of meetings about, well, world trade. Crilics have chastised the WTO for insensitive praclices againsl workers and the environment, citing the respec!ive abuse and abundance of poor working con- . ditions and unsa fe, genetically-modified (g.m.) crops thai pop up in the foods we eat every day. They also believe !hat the WTO is far more privy to the wishes of large corporations and the almighty dollar than those of workers and consumers. In both respects, I agree . But this is where it gets ugly. As is allowed, a nonviolent display of civil disobedience was planned by commoners and activist groups like the Direct Action Network whose name contains such misused words as "Direct," "Action" and "Network ." Thousands of people showed up. They yelled, they chanted, they rhymed liken bunch o f white Biz Markies. Then some people--a small amount, to be o f t.),'INI()Nb CJf' \.o~oUMNr. 1\rHf t h e Columbia THt: f:OIIU"''IAl. fJOAHO ()I' fHt!. l ~>rrr OPtNION:O. O~" ,,.. r. .t.u t •to ut n l VUI'W!\ r .XP i clffJI\f!'O IN THIA: f-UMl.ICATIO N AHI! 1H05r. OY 'n-IF. W~lfft'H ....,,, Afltl. r•o r h ·U! O l"'tN IO Nn COUJM•'" c.;,.,,.O NIC L.t:, COLUMUtA't\ ..IOUfl r... LI')f-1 Ot!,..AinM it~ l O lt COL.UMWO.I.A COLLf.O( tiC A<.IO or nu:· c .. ' SEE: O'KIEII:I"II:, PAOE 7 Chronicle LrtTTI.I'UI TO THI [ DIT'Oit MUST if"'CLUDI YO\J'\ ,.Ut..L NAME, YI:AR , M-"O it, ANI) A I"H0 "4 6: NUMl'lKI'It AI..L L..:.l'ntt'll~ AH ~ &:Lli'H ltl ~'OI't Ufrt.A.Mt<UIH AND t-tAl' n il' C U f DUif TQ Tto1tl' I.IMITr!D AMO\JNT Of" 1\11\ACt'; AVAU.• ~ll'l.rt L l!..'l"f'I.:U S CAN IU ! P'AXItD 1'0 Ul @ .:) I z ~.;)o4<4MU03 2, t"MAIL.I:O TO L.I.T " nmn(g}ccc.. u~oNrcL& .c0+-4 o " MAU.KD 1'0 T).lc Cai.U1>4fUA CHROHtet.tr cJo LUTe'lf:l 70 r.-11 (OITOH, 023 9 . WAO.UH AVI. , SUrTI: 2.0!) , C HICAOO, IL 0 0 000 . DECEMBER 6, 1 999 VIEWPOINTS O'Keefe Adventures in Frustration Message _Board CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 PATRICIA BRANTLEY $ 1, 120. On Tuesday, Nov. 23, I paid my tuition in full. Guest Columnist T he n, I made a n appointment for the next Tuesday to register early for next semester. Two minutes into the appointment I was tol d that l had a restriction on me, and l wou ld have to go to the bursar's office to have it removed. I immediately headed over there but the line was so long, I had to go to class. After class e nded, l headed back to the bursar's office and proceeded to wait more than an hour for the person w ith whom l had spoken. Guess what? I never got the chance to see him ; I was seen by some other person whose name was not on the list of representatives that was mailed out to me. l was informed that my bursar advisor was busy. l guess my time doesn't count for anything? The meeting with the new advisor took a little more than a minute. l had only to tell him that I had paid my tuition in ful l on Nov. 23, and he removed the restriction . l was more than a little upset. I had lost my place to register early, not to mention the fact that l had to wait for more than one hour for someone to remove a restriction that should have been updated in the system eight days ago. It seems that Columbia has no problem remind ing you that a payment is needed ASAP. But then they don 't bother to update the computer system . Therefore, what happens when an ind ividual's time is wasted and no one will be held accountable for this type of negligence? By the way, my next appointment to register wi ll be Dec. 7. l think this time l will wear my walk ing shoes. It was around the third week of Novem ber when I had received a letter from some place titled H.C.S. Inc. They were located at 4839 N. Elston Avenue in Chicago. I said to myse lf "Who knows me at this address?" To my surprise, when I opened the letter, it was from my very own bursar's office reminding me that my tu ition must be paid in full by Dec. 13. The letter also stated that if I needed any assistance, I was to call and ask for one of the bursars by matching the first initial of my last name w ith one of the bursar 's on the le tter. I called because I knew that l was facing some fi nanc ial difficulties, and I thought that maybe my representative coul d offer me some suggesti ons. I le ft a voice-mail message. On Nov. 22, he returned my cal l. I explained that of the $3,020 balance that l owed I had $1,900, and asked if he could make some suggestions as to how I m ight be able to come up with the balance. I was told that "after Dec. 13, I w ill have to pay a penalty charge if my tuition is not paid in ful l." I overlooked that remark and asked if he cou ld assist m e. "What is it that you want me to do Miss Brantley?" he said with a dull voice. "Nothing," l responded. Then, l thanked hi m and hung up. With true guidance from the Lord a bove, I was able to find a way to come up w ith the remaining balance of been acting like complete boneheads about this mov ie. Now, Tom is smart for not speak ing about this. However, I'm not that bright at all. And if you ask me, neither are the protestors of this movie. Getting into a hissy fit about a movie like Dogma is more pointless than a Jerry Springer guest going to the dentist. T he fact that irritates me the most is that a majority of these protestors didn't even see the movie. So they had no idea what they were protesting. If you've seen Dogma, then you probably realize that it's not poking fu n at re ligion, although it could easily be taken that way, it's questioning the strength of one's faith. And that's something that has been needed for quite some time. And if you feel the need to send me hate mail because of my opinions go right ahead, that's why computers have a delete key. Michael Britton And finally... The computer courses at Col umbia are incredible! Paki Latham Visit the Chronicle's Message Board and say your piece at www.ccchronicle.com. Question: Do you m!nd that your tuition dollars fund organizations of which you have no interest? Brian Iwanicki Alexander Stevenson Micah Taylor Karl Jones Sophomore/ Photography Sophomore/ Interactive Multlmedla Junior/ Management Senior/ Film "It's not fair for us to pay money for groups we are not a part of." "I'm used to~ because my tax dollars go toward organizations that I disagree w~h anyway.' "I'd rather my tu~ion dollars go toward Columbia's liberal organizations rather than if I went toa university where my dollars would go to something such as sports.· "Organizations should be responsiblefor raising their own funds. I would prefer my money be used for general college needs.· B DECEI)II~ER <;:oLUMBIA C H RON ICLE 6 ,, ~ 9.9~- . Thinking about Law School or Graduate School? Come to the Academic Advising workshops for students considering law school or graduate school. 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Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 . 3 12-344-76 11 Free Screenings "Stress Management" Don't let the holidays stress you out All Fridays in December 1:30 to 3:30p.m. " Bowel and Bladder Management" (a screening forfecal/urinarrlincontinence and pelvic floor disorders. including pelvic pain and constipotion) All ages, both sexes welcome Friday, December 10 - 9:30 to II :30 a.m. Tuesday, December 14 - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Please call (312) 957-0049 to schedule a screening, receive a free brochure on our services or to schedule an appointment. UIC Physicians Group at Central Station 1550 South Indiana Avenue, Suite 100 UIC University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center n DECEMBER 6 , 1 999 --~---VITALITY EDEL COFFEY Staff Writer After a summer of over hyped, hit movies . such as The Phantom Menace and The Blair Witch Project. Toy Story 2 had a lot to live up to , never mtnd the internal pressure added by the 1995 success of Toy Story. As 1t turns out. Toy Story 2 manages to tmpresstvely sweep astde the other htts of the year. gross tng $30 mtllion tn the first two days of tis release The plot. as you wo uld expect from a chtldren's movte. ts very Simple Andy. master of th e toys. tS go tng away to summer camp Dunng hts pre-departure play sesston and a parttcularly frenzted scene, Woody's arm gets torn . and as a result , he ts shelved. The fear of be tng shelved ts ever present tn the toys ' lives. and Woody's shelving comes as a great shock. Whtle on the shelf. Woody (Tom Hanks) discovers another shelved toy, Wheezy (Jon Ranft) When Andy's mom (Lauie Metcalf) takes advantage of her son 's absence by having a garage sale to clear out all of his old toys, Wheezy is selected for the 25 cent box. Woody is outraged by this action and is determined to retrieve Wheezy from the junk pile. Incorporating the help of Andy's hyperactive dog, he makes his way to the garage sale and rescues Wheezy. Woody, however, is not so fortunate and is spotted by an avid toy collector who recognizes Woody as an original collector's item. After futile attempts to persuade Andy's mother to sell Woody, the evil toy collector resorts to devious measures and steals Woody to complete a collection of "Roundup" toys , which will be shown at a Japanese museum . The toys then have to launch a rescue mission to save Woody from a glass coffin (otherwise known as a display case). But, Woody gets carried away with the idea that he is a collector's item, and that he was the star in the show (a wry comment on celebrity status). The admirab le qualities of loyalty and friendship come into play and help Woody make all of the nght dectstons. This moral of the story makes this film as didactic for children as 1t is enter- taintng . However, like tiS predecessor, Toy Story 2 IS not just for ktds . The humor ts mature and soctally referential so that adults can enJOY the ftlm also. It ts comparable to the humor m The Simpsons. wtth laughs for grown-ups and kids alike. Barbte's sarcasm ts razor sharp when she sublimtnally warns toy stores to buy enough Toy Story characters thts year. When the ongtnal Toy Story was released, stores everywhere sold out of the cartoon characters and could not reorder tn ttme for Chnstmas. Toy Story 2 manages to dismiss the big htts of the summer by creating some clever skits of Star Wars his nemesis Zurg. The film makes up for the jokes that children don't get with its astounding animation techniques and lifelike characters. Andy's dog is incredibly real istic. With his pounding paws and panting jaws, he wreaks havoc in the toys' lives with his rough antics. Some of the images are distinctly Fantasia-esque and remmd us of Dtsney's presence in the film . Toy Story 2 has some very funny moments. Coupled wtth great presentatton. an all-star comedy cast and an end tng that resolves perfectly, this is a feel-good movte for all ages. "-'lo.:.::...;....oll.;..,;.o..-.A......-!.---";;:_~ with Buzz Lig htyea r and Millennium Dance hits city DANIELLE H AAS Staff Wnter If the ctty has tts way Chtcag oans wtll be domg the Milly by the millennium. The Mtlly •s a stmple ntne-step dance created by choreographer, Harrison McEldowney, whtch was unveiled tn July of thts year. It showcases a number of moves. dtrectly related to some of the city's cultura phenomenon such as the John Hancock bUtldmg , the Magnificent Mtle and Sammy Sosa The atm of the dance tS to untte the people of Chicago all over t~e City on the eve of the millenntum "A goal of the Mtllenmum Celebratton IS to create communtty connecttons <~".l 11hat better 11ay to do so than through dance." satd Lots Wetsberg , com ro- ~~·0n~r rA the Department of Cultural Affatrs "By New Year's Eve. we hope e 1~r ; one tn every part of Ch tcago wtll be danct ng the Mtlly" The ctty IS currently looktng for volunteers to holp spread the song. 'Dance ''' the Dawn of the New Mtllennturn,' tS tho ctty's 2000-mtnute dance party, Nhtch wtll be held on New Year's Eve Volunteers wtll teach people all over the crty the steps to the dance Dorothy Coyle, nststant to Commtssioner Wetsberg, said, 'W e thought the dance was one of the best ways to connect people. Everyone could have this element in common ." The ?-Eleven conventence stores will be selling th e "Do the Milly" CD and vtdeo from now until the start of the new mtllennium. The video ts hosted by three-ttme Tony award wtnner, Hinton Battle as well as choreographer. Harrison McEldowney. It showcases various landmarks throughout Chicago, as Battle takes you step-by-step through the dance. Battle urges you to cou nt down the millennium clock as you position your hands like those on a clock He also pushes you to walk down the Magmficent Mile, but don't forget to arch your arms for the 'M' in YMCA style. Another htghltght of the danco ts the last step. in which you throw your arms out wtth an imagtnary bat tn your hands. "Sammy Sosa style " Wade Hubbard, owner of Wade Hubbard Music, Inc tn Los Angeles , composed the song, wl11ch has a bouncy. bubblegum feel to tt. The smger tned (and failed) to blend some rhythm and blues strotns tnto 11. Jamey Lundblad. Communtc ations Coordln tor for tho millennium celebration said, "The dance ts mostly popular wtth older and younger people because of the simplicity of it. It's really easy for us to teach them and for them to do. It really hasn't caug ht on with the club crowd yet." VITALITY m ROACH &Seals Reels DONNIE SEALS Assistant Photo Editor CHRIS ROACH Correspondent BI LLY O ' KEEFE Viewpoints/New Media Editor Here's a fun question: Do we really need another period piece movie about the dreary adventures of death row inmates and the men who sentence them to die? Let's ask Mr. Jingles. Mr. Jingles is a mouse, and a crafty little lelia to boot, circus material if ever a rodent could be so esteemed. He runs under doors and into cells, does circles around befuddled prison guards, and risks his life for a lousy crumb or three. No one can catch him. And he knows that. It's a cute little icebreaker at the outset of a movie that appears headed for a long dive into the darkest pool of th e human spirit. But don't assume for a minute that Mr. Jingles is good only for a laugh. Likewise, don't assume that this is a Tom Hanks star vehicle, or that it's just another by-the-numbers tear-jerker about a nice wh ite man who defies a lot of mean white men in order to save an innocent black man (John Coffey, played to pertection by former South sider Michaei Clarke Duncan) from the clutches of discrimination , injustice and death. It's not. There are, in fact, a lot of nice white men in this movie. And who's to say that anybody is saved , anyway? Who's to say that this movie ends the way you expect it to end? Unless you've read the book and know for sure, don't even try to spell this film's fate, because you'll almost certainly be wrong. The Green Mile begins and ends with a trip down Paul Edgecomb's (Hanks) tortured memory lane . Edgecomb's job is about long hellos and short goodbyes: He greets inmates. learns about their lives, hears about their dreams and fears, and then calls for their executions and watches them die. If that isn't bad enough , he's also saddled with one monster of a urinary tract infection. Pressure? He feels it, and so will you. The Green Mile is a kettle that's simmering with saturation. The atmosphere is hot, suffocati ng and very, very dry, the only precipitation coming in th e streak of an occasional tear and the rivers of sweat that drown almost every scene in the fi lm. But suck it up and sit tight, because while the temptation to catch some fresh air will overwhelm you before this adventure ends, you simply cannot afford to look away. No scene goes without a purpose , no role is wasted, and not even the simplest twitch of an eyebrow can be ignored. Buy your popcorn and candy during the previews, and if you have to go to the bathroom while the fi lm is rolling, hold it. If that doesn't work, just wet you rself, because you'll be too enthralled to realize what you've done. The Green Mile does not tell a story, pack its bags and go home. Rather, it builds an arena of dramatic one-upmanship that piles one climax on top of another. On numerous occasions, like those who live and die on the mile, the film dangles its demise in your face, only to obliterate it in favor of just one more twist of the plot's arm. It is a psychologist's own little eden, a rich mix of characters that push each other to the edge, only to pull off a rescue in the nick time. For starters, there's Percy Wetmore (Doug Hutchison). the governor's young nephew who wants to execute a man and will call in many a favor in order to do so. This bratty, overzealous prison guard is no killer himself, but he is still less popular with the prison population--and the guards who control it--than most anyone else. "Brutal" Brutus Howell (David Morse), Harry Terwilliger (Jeffrey DeMunn) and Dean Stanton (Barry Pepper) comprise Edgecomb's partners in crime (and that's not just an expression, as yo u will find out). These men, anything but brutal, stick together and protect one another on the mile and off, gentlemen forced to pertorm an animal's job. Even crusty ol' Warden Hal Moores (J ames Cromwell) is anything but crusty, dealing with his watching with a raised eyebrow but also a good heart. The story of his dying wife is the closest the movie comes to cliche , but in the grand scheme of things it fits just fine. Behind bars, Eduard 'Del' Delacroix (Michael Jeter) is such a likeable guy, you'll wonder how he landed on death row in the first place. The encounter between Del and Mr. Jingles is the first true glimpse of the magic that will dominate the film before the credits roll . Meanwhile, William "Wild Bill" Wharton (Sam Rockwell) proves a worthy match to Percy not only as a counterpart, but as a foil. Toot toot (Harry Dean Stanton). on the other hand, is there just for good time. But it's Duncan's Coffey ("like the drink, only spelled diff'rently." as he constantly reminds us) who really makes this picture move. Duncan's ability to turn thi s imposing giant into the worl d's biggest teddy bear is remarkable, and the accidental chemistry between Edgecomb and Coffey is the most cha rming duet since Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman matched wits in Rainman. To tell you anything more would be to give away something precious, so I won 't say another word. The answer to the question? No, we don't need another period piece movie about the dreary adventures of death row inmates and the men who sentence them to die. Fortunately, The Green Mile is anything but. If you and your friends are trying to decide what movie to watch on a Saturday night, I say, put your vote towards Election. This is a very funny, well done satirical movie that takes a look at high school, and some of the people in it. The movie stars Matthew Broderick and complete hattie Reese Witherspoon. I'm not saying that Matthew Broderick isn't hot. I am just saying Reese Witherspoon is an absolute fox. After all, she is married to Ryan Phillipe, and a stud like that could have any woman in the world. Oh yeah, the movie review--sorry. Broderick plays Jim McAllister, a high school teacher and head of the student council. Witherspoon plays Tracy Flick, the high school's know it all , and person destined to be school president. Broderick does not want her to be president for va rious reasons, but mainly due to the fact that she had an affair with his fellow teacher (and best friend) and got him fired . McAllister convinces the school's football hero, Paul Metzler (played by American Pie's Chris Klein ) to run against Flick, and that's were the conflict (and comedy!) really starts in. The two of them start a campaign wa r that includes pep rallies and posters. The best of the campaign slogans has to be Paul's "Metzler. You Bet-zler!" Paul's sister Tammy (Jessica Campbell) also gets in the race . She turns out to be the most likeable character in the whol e film. She is a frustrated girl, who gives a speech at the pep ra lly letting the students know that high school elections mean nothing , and she tells them "don't vote at all'" The story not only deals with the election, but also with McAllister's twisted love life, young lesbian love, and a near fatal bee sting. The best thing going for this movie, is how originally funny it is. Unlike average teen comedies that are cl iche and at times ridiculous (like American Pie) this is a dark comedy that shows the not so peppy side of high school. It is very funny, and the jokes are smart and not repetitive. You will not have a stale laugh during your entire viewing. Plus, it is also fun to see Ferris Bueter having to play the part of a teacher now. The bottom line is, if Election was runn ing for President, it would have my vote. EXTRAS: This movie has commentary from director Alexander Payne. Director's commentary is one of the best features a DVD can have. since watch ing it usually answers almost every question you might have about the film. Besides that, this DVD is not too exciting. It has a theatrical trailer as well, but nothing else. As far as features go, Election might not get first place, but a movie this good is worth a place in your collection. AUDIO: The 5.1 track on Election didn't make use of many speakers except for the front and center channels . I didn't expect much from it either, but the music was handled well and the voices came through clear from beginning to end. VIDEO: Election is presented in a 1:85:1 format. and looks beautiful. The transfer was clean thro ugh my S-Video hookup. 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COLUMBIA CHRONICLE Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). From Monday through Wednesday, you're looking good. Your selfesteem has grown, and with good reason . The check should arrive on Thursday or Friday. Don 't spend it all in one place. You're in a studious mood over the weekend . Tackle your most difficult subjects then . Taurus (April 20-May 20). Treasures are to be found the first part of the week. Dig for them until Wednesday, when far horizons beckon . Let an older person take the lead over the weekend . Listen carefully, and you'll learn something useful. Gemini (May 21-June 21). You know that person who you always argue with? Don't even try it from Monday through Wednesday. More practical matters take precedence on Thursday and Friday. This weekend's awesome for travel with friends.The farther you can get, the better. Cancer (June 22-July 22). You could work a few pounds off this week without much additional effort. You'll be kept racing from Monday through Wednesday. 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Experience over 250 attractions, rides and games at DlaneyOuest Chicago! I 0 OHIO@ RUSH 312-222-1300 www.disneyquest.com 'College Night dlacount not valid on Oecem!Mr 23 and December 30, 1999. Not velld with any other dlacounto or offero. The program consists of 14 courses offered year-round on the quarter system. Students can specialize in e-<:ommerce or communications management Courses meet one evening a week for 11 weeks at liT's Downtown Chicago Campus. Full- or part-time enrollment. Fulltime students can complete the program in as few as 15 months. InternshipS are available. For further information Dr. John Tarini, [email protected], 312.906.6535. Stuart G RA DU ATE SC HOOL Of BUSI N ESS Illinois Institute of Tedmoiogy 565 W. Adams St., Chicago, Illinois 60661-3691 www.stuart.iit.edu DECEMBER 6 , 1 999 SPORTS BCS chooses names over quality System has too many flaws , overlooks teams without huge TV revenue potential he NBA does it. The NFL has it. Heck, college basketball even uses it. Why won't college football do it? It is time to implement a playofT system for Division One college football. In a history that stretches more than a century, college football has never had a true GRAHAM COUCH national champion. Every year AsS ISTANT EDITOR college football's top teams are argued through polls voted on by writers and coaches that don't even see all the games. These poll s, along with severa l computer rankings, combine to form the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). The BCS rankings are supposed to put the two best teams together to give co llege football a mythical national champion. The BCS system is also designed to place the next six ranked teams against each other in the Fiesta, Orange, Rose and Suga r Bowls. This is college football's way of having a champion without losing the money that the bowls bring in from ticket sales, merchandising and televis ion revenue. For 1999, it looks as if the Bowl Championship Series has done its job- so rt of. Barring a glitch in the rankings, undefeated Virginia Tech will play unbeaten Florida State in the Sugar Bowl on Jan . 4. T hat is the good news- now, for the bad. The teams ranked three through eight are supposed to match up as part of college footballs greatest showcase. Now, they may not all be playing in the other BCS Bowl games. Why? Rati ngs (that's Latin for money). The BCS rank ings mean little to the bowl committees. Bowls chose thei r teams based on which schools will llring the~nost fans and turn on the most television sets. T Trecroci CONliNUED FROM BACK PAGE Included is the loss of Chicago icon Ch ris Chelios and the failure of Wendel Clark as goa l scorer. He will, however, be remembered as the man that broke the 28 consecutive trips to the postseason. Coming into the 1999-2000 season, the Hawks looked as if they were on their way to fini shi ng with a 13-6-4 record. But now, the Hawks look disinterested and are a team that is definitely not playing up to the standards of the tradition that was laid down before them. Before every home game, the large screen over center ice plays o ld footage of Hawk greats and asks the question, Are you one of us? I don' t know if anyone really knows the answer. In a whirlwind week that has the Bears searching for a quanerback (Tommy Kramer?) and the Blackhawks w ith a entirely different coaching staff, one good thing came out this week- Tom Paciorek is out as announcer of the White Sox. Former outfielder, Darrin Jackson will take over and put a stop to the "1ounge act" between Paciorek and " Hawk" Ken Harrelson. The " Hawk" and " Wimpy" duo would bore viewers with the nightly routine of the "Click to Pick'' and a ll the usual quips that made peopl e s ick. Hopefull y, Jackson w ill make it poss ible to watch a game without the mute bullon. I '\: . Questton.~? Comments? E-rriit. ~enj main at I --· lft3@hotmai l.com or conact t~e Chrqn{cle sports desk at 312/344-7b86. from a bowl named after a That is the reason potato chip? Michigan, ranked ninth, If the bow ls are going to be will probably wind up in kept, the mythical national title the Fiesta or Orange must be done away with . Bowl and Kansas State, Teams would just play in bowl currently ranked sixth, most likely w ill have to IJ~t~t.J~~~I\fl games after the regular season and that would be it. settle fo r a lesser bowl It would force w inning your for the second straight conference to be pinnicle of season. the season. As it o nce was. The Michigan football If a playoff system were to tradition means big ratbe imp lemented, the season ings. Let's be honest. would not be too long. While Who would you rather more games wou ld be played, see? Nebraska vs. the season could actually be Michigan, or the Huskers shorter. Muc h like is already battling Kansas State? done in Division 1-A/\. Un less you are from Division II and Di vision Ill Manhattan (that 's in football, the playoffs wou ld Kansas), the Wolverines start the first week in would probably make December and fini sh before more peo ple turn on the Christmas. tube than would the 'Cats Then there would be no diswould . pute about who was number It would be so much one, and no one cou ld ever more exciting if the top Kansas State will probably be left out of the argue "Nebraska would ha ve eight teams were chosen BCS for the second straight year. beaten Michigan if they had for a playoff by a committee that would weigh ' - - - -- - -- - - -- - - -- - - - - - ' played.'' The current system does not work. Too much of the a team's record, strength of schedule and how a they finrankings is based on the op inions of spo rts writers and ished the season--Much like what is done w ith the coaches. How much does a writer in San Jose actually NCAA Basketball Tournament. Every time the playoff discussion comes up, opponents know about Virginia Tech? argue that the season would be too long and college footQuestions' Commems' E-mail Ghcouch(ti hotmail.com ball thrives on the pageantry and tradition of the bowls. Oh yeah, noth ing like the pageantry of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. How much tradit ion can possibly come Nascar ends season with a bang Dale Jarrett wins points title by a landslide A LE X J A N C O Slajf Wrilers America's fastest growing sport concluded its season on Sunday, Nov. 21 in Atlanta. The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, beuer known as NASCAR, saw Bobby Labonte win the NA PA 500 for the second time in iour years by 2.4 seconds over Dale Jarrett. The last ti me Labonte won the race was 1996, when his older brother Terry clinched the NASCAR po ints cha mpionship by 37 po ints over Jeff Gordon . This year's points championship wasn 't as close, as Jarrell won his first title by 20 I points over Bobby Labonte. NASCA R has proven it belongs with the big boys in sports (baseball, basketball, football and hockey) and was rewarded with a $412 mil lion a season TV deal with Fox, NBC and Turner Sports, ranking only behind the FL. ESPN brought NASCAR to the forefront in televised motor sports. The reason for NASCAR's newfound fame is Jeff Gordon. The 28-year-old driver of the Number 24 DuPont Chevrolet is one of the most marketable ath letes in the world behind only Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods . Gordon is In ads fo r Quaker State, Parts Plus and, of course, Pepsi. Gordon, ihe youngest driver to ever win three points championships ('~5 . '97, '98) started out 1999 in championship form by winning the Daytona 500 in February. He ruined his chances to become the second dri ver to win three straight championships with seven DNF's (did not fini sh) this season. Cale Yarborough is the only driver to win three straight titles ('77, '78, '79). Finishing after Bobby Labonte in the points was Mark Martin, who just underwent back surgery to fuse two di scs, coming in third . Rookie Tony Stewart came in fourth with Jeff Burton coming in fifth . Coming in s ixth was Gordon, 442 points behind Jarrell with Dale Earnhardt in sevent h, Rusty Wallace in eighth, Ward Burton in ninth and Mike ;;;;o•--ll!l!!!~~ Skinner in lOth. Both Burton and Skinne r made it in to the top 10 despite neither winning a race. Jarrett's season didn 't start out championship-worthy as he stumbled at Daytona, finishing 3ih in the 43-car field. But over the course of the season, he was the most consistent dri ver. winnin g four races, including the Peps i 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and compiling 24 top fives and 29 top lOs. Gordon led the circuit with seven wins, with Burton winning six and Bobby Labonte, fi ve. The biggest surprise of the season was Stewart. Though he previous ly raced for the IRL ( Indy Raci ng League), Stewart drove like a veteran for fo rmer Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, winning three times and scoring 21 top IO's. Stewart is also Bobby Labonte's teammate, and their eight combined wins tied Gordon and Terry Labonte's eight for most team w ins. The leading money winner for the year was Gordon, with $5,28 1,36 1 with Burton again in second with $5,211,30 I. Jarrell won $3,608,829 fo r the year. Jarrell and his father, Ned, joined Lee and Richard Pelly as the only other father-son duo to win a points championship. • - SPORTS NCAA Couch rip< th e BC'> Local College H oops Preview PAGE 19 COMING NEXT WEEK MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 ,1999 The Chi-town SpOrts blues O h my. how much Wolves offer alternative With the Blackhawks struggling again, the Wolves give Chicago area hockey fans a reason to cheer The Wolves power play strugg les at home would continue as they only converted one of their eight power play chances on the night. Coming into the game they were 1for-33 at home w ith the man advantage. There 's a winning hockey team in Chicago and they don't The Wolves came out on a mission in the second period, play on West Mad ison Street. Despite struggling some early this season, the Chicago Wolves appear to be the c ity's woth Pearson scoring 39 seconds in on a beautiful pass from Dan l' lante that s plit the Milwaukee defe nse and left only legitimate championship contender. Pearson all alone as he deked to the backhand and beat This start o f the season hasn't been easy for the Wolves Milwaukee goalie Tomas Vokoun. as ind icated by their record and current fourth-place stand·After several scoring chances the Wolves got a tough ing in the International Hockey League's Western break when Pearson high-slicked a Milwaukee player and Con ference. received a fi ve-minute Part of the reason for their major and game misconslump was that II of thei r duct. T he Wolves persefirst 16 games were on the vered and ki lled ofT all five road. minutes of Milwaukee's T hey had a chance to gain power play, but s loppy two points on the conferplay in their own end led ence-leading Long Beach to Milwaukee ty ing the Ice Dogs and Manitoba score on Arlington Heights Moose. but d ropped a 4-3 nati ve Jayme Filipowicz's deci sion to the Milwaukee goal into an empty net. Adm irals in a shootout on Milwaukee then scored Saturday, Nov. 20 at the with 36 seconds left in the A II state Arena in Rosemont. period to take a 3-2 lead Another reason for the into the dressing room. Wol ves struggles this season The Wolves did nothing has been the inconsistencies to help their cause in the of forwards Chri s Marinucci third period when Plante and Scutt Pearson. But both and Dean Malkoc were Marinucci (4 goals) and Wolves right winger, Dan Plante battles fo r called for penalties and Pearson (2 goals) would the p uc k against th e M ilw auke e Adm ira ls. gave the Admirals a twobreak their slumps w ith man advantage. goals against Milwaukee. The Wolves killed o ff the penalty but Milwaukee had Two Wolves that Coach John Anderson doesn't have to domina ted play throughout. worry about catching on are Steve Maltais and Brian Penalties are something that have been plaguing the Noonan. Wo lves all year, and is somethi ng both coach Anderson and Maltais, the team 's captain and member si nce its inception N iklas Andersson commented on. dunng the 1994-95 season, leads the team in scoring with Marinucci came to the rescue for the Wo lves, scoring with 18 points ( I 0 goals, 8 assists). Noonan. an 11-year National just under seven minutes left, tying the game at three, rediHockey League veteran and a former Blackhawk has been a recting a Steve Larouche shot. welcome addition w ith I0 goals and three assists. The score would remain tied at the end of the third period Noonan. a Stan ley Cup winner with the New York as both teams prepared for the s hootout. Neither Noonan or Rangers during the 1993-94 season, has been fl y ing on a Larouche had missed on a shootout opportunity, both going line w ith Niklas Andersson and Guy Larose. 2-for-2 on the season. Vokoun stoned.both, however, and It was Andersson that got the Wolves on the board a fter the two teams remained tied after five shots at 2-2. In the Milwaukee had taken a 1-0 lead . With the Wolves on the first round of sudden death, however, Milwaukee's Matt power play, he came through with II seconds left in the first Loen lifted a backhand shot past Wo lves goalie Wendell period off a rink-wide feed from Noonan, who reco rded his Young. and Voko un stopped Dave Mackey with a g love fourth assist of the year. It was Andersson's sixth goal o f the save to win it for the Admirals. year. The Wolves next play Wednesday as they host Cincinnati. ALEX JAN CO worse can It get? ! The embarrassment continucs ... Right in the middle of one the "orst funks ever for one city. the Bears quarterback. Jim Mi ller was suspended for the rest of the seaBEN TRECROCI son for violating the SPORTS EDITOR N FL's substance abuse policy using a dietary supplement. Then Blackhawks Senior Vice President, Bob Pulford took over the coach ing reigns and the ge neral manger position. Mil ler 's suspension comes with the Bears still in playoff contention and with the backing of their fans once again . Miller had thrown for nearly 1.000 yards in just four games s ince filling in for Cade McNown during the Bears stirring ~pset o f the Packers Nov. 7. The NFL substance-abuse po licy states: " Pl ayers use steroids for the purpose o f becoming bogger. stronger and faster than otherwise would be. As a result steroids threaten to d istort the results of games and league stand ings." I\I iiier was suspended for taking an over-thecounter drug that contained nandrolone. an anabolic steroid . According to Miller, the drug was helping his muscle recm ery after workout; While Miller earns the NFL minim um for a s ixthyear player of $400.000. he will have to pay S I 00.000. his suspension. While Mi ller "as rightfully suspended for taking substances on the NF L's hit list, it has its probl ems. After Miller tested positive for a perfo rmance-en hancing s ubstance. he was immediately suspended. Had he taken something such as the heroin, the test "ould have to turn up positive rwice to lead to a suspension. So, according to the NFL, dietary supp lements are worse than heroin. In a year that started with Dave McGinnis being stood up fo r the coaching, but then saw the season turn prom ising. now appears to be ending in embarrassment. Mercifully, now onto the Blackhawks. Twentyfou r games into the season (5-1 5-4-2), the Blackhawks cleaned out the closet and its still messed up. Instead of going outs ide the organi7.ation and hiring someone, the Hawks, more importantly Bob Pulford, hired himself to stop the ongoing wreck . Bub Murray, general manager of the Hawks was relieved of his duties as was Lorne Mulleken, only 47 games onto his regime, dating back to last ' ca!>on. Murray had made some moves in the past two uff-sea,un' that have either worsened or omproved the team. SEE TRECROC t , PAC E IQ Staff Writer WCRX Sports wants your input WCI~X's "Sports Underground" show wants Colum bia ' tudcnt 's input on this centuries five greatest athletes. 1f you are a legitimate sports fan, e-mail you r thoughts to SportsU ndergruund(<ilhutmail.wm or WCRXsports@hot- rmul.com . Columbia's choices for the fi ve greatest ath letes or the century wi ll come fro m your views. those o f the WC RX sports stan·. and the Chronicle sports department. The five greatest athletes will be announced on the Dec. 2 1 "Sports Underground" show at 7 :00 p.m. on WCRX. The "Sports Undergrou nd" can be heard every Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. on 88. 1 WCRX . NCA A Mo nday Mrnnesota at Tampa Bay, 8 00 p m . AOC Thuraday O akland al ronnesse'l. 7 20 p m CSP N. Sunday-Uolrort at Tarnpa Oay. noon. I OX . 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